Keyword research is one of the most important and valuable activities in marketing, not just search engine marketing, but marketing in general and should be the starting point of your marketing plan. Consider keyword research as a component of market research that helps us better understand what our target markets are interested in and what terms they use to find what they need.
What can small businesses do to stand out in a crowd? The market has become extremely noisy. Getting your ideal client to notice you is difficult. But correctly positioning your brand and communicating it to your target audience can get you noticed.
Small business owners tend to view their businesses very tactically. Taking an objective view of your business from both an internal and external perspective can uncover a host of opportunities while highlighting potential threats. A SWOT analysis can help you evaluate your small business and the surrounding business environment that can affect its overall success.
All construction must begin with a solid foundation otherwise you risk building a structure that requires constant maintenance and repair. Effective content marketing is no different. Your content strategy must be architected and built as carefully and with as much care as the foundation of a building.
A service bundling strategy is a marketing tactic that involves offering multiple services as a package for a single price. Usually the price is a discounted sum of the pieces and the services are complementary.
I must be getting more sensitive to bad grammar in blog posts, email newsletters and other types of content marketing. These errors glare out from the content and totally distract me from the topic of interest. The sad truth is that these grammar mistakes are found in the material of some of the top content marketing authors.
With so much content being published daily, you need to take a strategic approach when it comes to creating content for your business. If you have not created an effective content strategy, you may just be wasting your time.
Before you add any new marketing activities to your plate, make sure you know the following 5 things about your business. This will help you determine the most effective marketing strategies for your small business.
Instagram is a fantastic platform for businesses and influencers to connect with an engaged audience. With the right images and captivating captions, businesses can stop scrollers in their tracks. However, accomplishing the latter is more challenging than one might think. Guest post by Wendy Dessler, Daily Cup of Tech
Managing your online reputation is no longer optional. It needs a simple strategy that combines monitoring what is available about you and responding appropriately. This will ensure your business is not unknowingly damaged by negative comments.
Is your website pulling its weight? As the hub of your online marketing, your website is the most important component of your web presence. The primary goal of your inbound marketing activities should be lead generation – driving more traffic to your website and then converting the traffic into leads.
Whether you choose to advertise on Facebook, focus on Google AdWords or branch out into other social media platforms, your ad needs to click through to a landing page. These landing pages are created specifically for that campaign and optimized to convert visitors into leads and ultimately into customers.
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